Williams v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury convicted Keith Williams of robbery by force, and the trial court denied his motion for new trial. Williams appeals, citing as error the court’s charge to the jury and the sufficiency of the evidence. For reasons which follow, we affirm.

Construed most favorably to uphold the verdict, the evidence at trial showed that on the evening of the robbery, Williams and a companion, Joseph Huff, sold a $20 piece of purported crack cocaine to the victim. When the victim returned home later that evening, he was met in his front yard by Huff and Williams. Huff approached the victim…